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Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini flags off 'Run for Yoga' in Kurukshetra
Kurukshetra (Haryana) [India], June 15 (ANI): Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini flagged off the 'Run for Yoga' Marathon in Kurukshetra on Sunday. CM Saini urged the public to make yoga an integral part of their bodies. Speaking to reporters, the Chief Minister said, '11th Yoga Day will be celebrated on 21st June. On 27th May, we started programs related to Yoga in different departments of the state. On 21st June, the whole state will celebrate this should make Yoga an integral part of our body. We should make at least 1 hour for the well-being of our bodies.' The 'Run for Yoga' Marathon is a pre-event in the lead up to the International Day for Yoga on June 21. Talking about International Yoga Day celebrations in the state, he said, 'On the occasion of this Yoga Day, Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev will do yoga with us at the Brahma Sarovar. Today, we have started a Yoga marathon here. This year, the theme of Yoga Day is 'Yoga for One Earth One Health'...' Meanwhile, Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami also participated in the 'Run for Yoga' Marathon in Dehradun on Sunday. Earlier on Friday, CM Nayab Singh Saini said that preparations are underway for the upcoming 11th International Yoga Day, to be celebrated on June 21, a historic event. On this day, yoga programmes will be organised simultaneously across all 22 districts and 121 blocks of the state, with the participation of over 11 lakh people. He added that this year's state-level programme will be held at the sacred Brahma Sarovar in Kurukshetra, the very site from where Lord Krishna delivered the message of karma to the world. The Chief Minister further shared that the aim is to ensure participation of over one lakh people, not only to popularise yoga but also to set a new world record. According to a press release, the Chief Minister was addressing a Yoga Protocol Training Camp organised jointly by the AYUSH Department, Haryana Yog Aayog, and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) at the ITBP BTC, Bhanu, in Panchkula on Friday. (ANI)
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Uttarakhand: CM Dhami leads 'Run for Yoga' in Dehradun, calls for mass participation on International Yoga day
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], June 15 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday participated in the 'Run for Yoga' programme organised at MKP College in Dehradun, where he also led a walk from Gandhi Park to the college to promote awareness about yoga among the youth, elderly and women. According to a statement from the Chief Minister's Office, the Chief Minister encouraged everyone to take an active part in the upcoming International Yoga Day. He emphasised that together we have to take the ancient yoga civilisation to the masses. Sages have developed a wonderful knowledge of integrating body, soul and mind through yoga. Yoga acts as a Sanjeevani for the entire world. Yoga makes life healthy and disciplined. Today, the world is attracted to yoga. The Chief Minister said that by adopting yoga in daily life and keeping the body and mind healthy, positivity can also be brought in society. The Chief Minister said that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had proposed International Yoga Day on 21st June in the United Nations General Assembly, which was adopted by the whole world. 'Uttarakhand is the land of yoga, Ayush and spirituality. The state government is working on making Uttarakhand a global hub of yoga and wellness tourism,' CM Dhami said. The state government has recently approved the new yoga policy. Under which a subsidy of up to 20 lakhs is being provided for developing yoga and meditation centres in the state. The Chief Minister said that the yoga centres already operating in the state are also being promoted. A grant of up to 10 lakhs is also being given to promote research in the fields of yoga, meditation, and naturopathy. The state government is continuously working on immense possibilities for yoga and wellness. He appealed to everyone to adopt a disciplined and healthy lifestyle. (ANI)
